Garey Building - Apartment rental agency in Los Angeles - 905 E 2nd St, USA

Update: I finally figured out that the dust and debris is coming up from the floorboard, and that there is no way to keep dust at a minimal at this complex. Heard it's an all unit issue, and doubt management will do anything about this. Wish I knew this before I signed a lease. ----------- Been living here for 6 months now, and it's been fairly ok. Manny, the maintenance guy, has been very helpful and I always appreciate his great attitude when visiting us to fix things in our unit. We've been getting excess dust issues and trying to figure out where it's coming from. Been having to vacuum 4 times a day. Don't know how massive amounts of dust goes into the restroom and closet even when we keep the doors closed at all times. We also had excess lint problem with the laundry, so they sent someone to clean the dryer vent. Problem is about 85% resolved. The Garey has done a lot to address our concerns, but the issue is still apparent. Microwave vent is very weak, wish it was stronger. The new microwave they gave us is performing worse than the old. Direction of the smoke doesn't seem to want to flow into the vents, but rather to the ceiling, and grease gets onto the cabinet. Our smoke detector goes off every time we cook unless we have the AC on and windows open. Overall, I'm ok with my unit if it weren't for the dust and continuous maintenance requests. We were transitioning to another unit, but because they gave us the other unit in such bad move-in condition we canceled those plans. I'm talking cat fur all over, mold, and water damage. Was told the deep clean would take 2 weeks so we waited, gave them ample time to prepare the unit, only to be let down. Adding to my list of bad luck for 2023. I don't have it in me to spend time requesting maintenance over and over again for another unit. Also, water waste issue. If you lease here, make sure to have maintenance change out the tub faucet rubber stopper, and file down any calcium build up to ensure the water is turned off when the stopper is pulled to use the shower head. It shouldn't be flowing out intensely. It's definitely not normal even if maintenance says it's normal. Irwin and Marcos, the 2 leasing agents are cool though. I like them.

My review after a little more than a year here now. When I talk to people about what its like to live here I like to say this. "I can compare the quality of the cleanliness, maintenance, presentation, and staff to that of 4-5 star hotels." We toured a lot of apartments in DTLA but this building is among the most convenient, safe, clean, and quiet communities. I've really loved it here. Not to mention its within a 10 minute walk of the Little Tokyo Village plaza and dozens of shops & restaurants. Once you see the amenities, daily cleanliness, and the events that happen here, you'll understand why I can easily compare them to highly rated hotels. It feels luxurious here. I'll go into detail about some hot topics below but that sums it up so far. Cleanliness & maintenance: Porters are here everyday to clean and sanitize the entire building. Its kinda crazy how well they keep this place clean. I love how clean it is here, as I've had really bad experiences in most other areas. The amenities around here are always beautiful and the landscaping is has always been exceptional too. The maintenance crew is great and put care into your maintenance requests. Manny has been the main person to tend to a lot of the buildings needs. Maintenance is always doing something, but can likely fulfill a request same day. Leasing Staff has been phenomenal with communication and accommodation. I definitely understand the reputation building management can have, but the leasing office at the Garey have been exceptionally wonderful to me and my family here. They're very honest yet very polite, and they won't sugar coat things like how many buildings do, and will hear you out when you have a concern. All of the leasing office staff are great whether you're working with Irwin, Marco, Kimberly, or Mana(Not sure if that's how you spell it😭) The location has been great for the most part. We have two cats that like to be outside and our patio is great space for that. There are a lot of food options within minutes of walking, and there's a small bar connected to the building. There is a metro station also a few minutes away that can connect you to most, if not all of LA County considering it can get you to Union Station as well. We've had two units here, a studio/512 ft² and a 1br/ 715 ft². Studio is fine for a couple. We fit a setup of an L shape couch and two TVs in the studio, and our now family of 3 fits just fine in a 1 bedroom. Everything in these units are very modern and unique. Alas, nothing is perfect. The only complaints I have are things the building doesn't really have control of, but are worth noting anyway. A lot of the tenants are rather careless with their pets, allowing them to do their "business" in the streets. There are dedicated spots where you can take your pet here, but at least the porters power wash the main walkway every week along with rinsing it down everyday. On top of that, being in LA, you're going to hear helicopters fly over you often, regardless of the time. I wouldn't say let that factor in your choice, as its going to be the same regardless where you are in LA. We have a baby and now I really despise loud sudden noises but LA is always noisy. I've really loved it here, and I wish I could stay. I'm leaving due to personal reasons, and it has nothing to do with the Garey Building. I've felt very welcomed here, and I definitely would recommend anyone to live here. Best of luck on your apartment hunting, but I think your search should end here!

The maintenance team is great, specifically Manny is the best! He fixed an issue with our shower within an hour of putting in a request online! So friendly and helpful.

I called in to tour yesterday, and Kimberly was more than happy to arrange a same-day tour. Upon arriving, I was immediately greeted by the team, and met Kimberly promptly - even though I showed up 15 minutes late. Before we started, Kim sat down with me & we went over what my needs were, in-depth, so she could better assist in finding the perfect home for me. She gave her personal recommendation based upon my preferences, and I was stunned - it truly was the perfect apartment for me! The Garey is a beautiful building, in a great location, with great staff!

My maintenance requests have been taken care of promptly. I noticed that the refrigerator light and bathroom fan were not working. Manny came within a few hrs to come fix them. He also helped wipe the floors, making it look like he was never there. Also, the leasing process here is pretty painless if you follow the directions. The agents are knowledgeable, helpful, and readily available - v friendly bunch of folks. Thanks Irwin!

Straight up, the maintenance staff is a major reason why I love being a tenant at The Garey Building. Outside of being quick to respond and resolve any issues you have they are just genuinely kind and caring humans. Pedro and Manny will always greet you in the halls and ask how you’re doing. Manny worked on my maintenance requests today after JUST submitting the request yesterday and he was in and out in less than 30 mins. Amazing humans and a HUGE perk to living here!

My fiancé and I have been at the Garey for over a year now and we love it. It’s a really quiet building (at least on the West side of the building- I haven’t experienced the East side.) and the location is perfect. We really appreciate the staff here. Especially maintenance and the cleaning staff. This is one of the cleanest buildings I’ve ever lived in.

The entire team here is fantastic! The cleaning / maintenance crew is always friendly and go over and beyond to keep the space clean (even though some tenants are inconsiderate and overall messy) The same is clean, the teams work hard! Whenever you have maintenance needs they service them as soon as they can and always extremely friendly, responsive and respectful. The rent is rather high for what we have but- the amenities and services make it well worth it! Shout to Manny for always being so friendly and shout out to my two old school cleaning / maintenance ladies, they’re so awesome!